Jointly led by Lancaster City Council and Lancaster University the Insights Hub is an active network of collaboration-minded people in the Council, the University and beyond. A forum for actual and potential collaborators to meet, share ideas and information in order to support the District to flourish. 

In 2023 representatives from other local anchor organisations across the Lancaster and Morecambe district are invited to join the forum to reflect and contribute to the growth in local partnership working.

Insights Hub partners are encouraged to share information and data (where appropriate) to provide new insights from which ideas, decisions and projects emerge to create positive outcomes for our communities. This could include:

• Outcomes of recent research or studies
• Local surveys or other newly available information
• Relevant regional or national datasets
• Timely project updates, funding and/or collaboration opportunities

This sharing of quantitative and qualitive information enables the network to pursue a variety of tangible initiatives that support shared priorities and aims in a coordinated way. Drawing on the widest possible range of perspectives, including academic research as well as the daily experience of local partners and communities, the Insights Hub helps to build new knowledge and collaborations and contribute to finding lasting solutions for local challenges.

From April 2021 – October 2023, eleven Insights Hub meetings took place attended by 50 - 70 attendees. The Insights hub is a practical outcome of the MOU between Lancaster University and Lancaster City Council. It has been supported by the Beyond Imagination project in ImaginationLancaster.